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"History passes the final judgment"

- Sidney Poitier

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This quote by Sidney Poitier speaks to the concept that the past is an effective force that forms our present and future. It recommends that the decisions we make today will be judged by future generations, which our actions will have enduring consequences. It is a pointer that our actions today will form the future, and that our legacy will be evaluated by history. It is a call to be mindful of our actions and to strive to make decisions that will be viewed as positive by future generations. It is a tip that our actions today will have an enduring impact, which our tradition will be evaluated by history. Eventually, this quote serves as a suggestion that our actions today will shape the future, which history will pass the last judgment.

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by Sidney Poitier somewhere between February 20, 1924 and today. He was a famous Actor from USA. The author also have 30 other quotes.

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